Immune Attack Articles & Analysis: Older
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The primary focus is on harnessing this technology for modifying primary T cells, a type of white blood cell crucial for the immune response. This approach has opened new avenues for immunotherapy, providing hope for treating conditions like cancer, autoimmune disorders, and genetic diseases. ...
When you inhale or consume dust mite particles, your immune system attacks. Histamine is a substance secreted by cells in response to threats or offenders. ...
It serves as a crucial marker for B cells, playing a pivotal role in the human immune system. While predominantly found on the surface of B cells, CD19 is rarely expressed on other immune cells. ...
CSN is made up of the brain and spinal cord. In MS the immune system attacks the so-called myelin sheaths that covers nerve fibers. ...
Another type of cancer fighter, T lymphocytes, attack cancer cells in a similar way, using enzymes to dissolve and digest tumor cells. ...
A QUICK LOOK AT TYPE 1 & TYPE 2 DIABETES Type 1 People with type 1 diabetes can’t make insulin as the cells responsible for producing these cells (beta cells) are destroyed in the pancreas by their body’s immune system. Killer T-Cells are responsible for destroying bacteria and viruses in healthy people, but for those with type 1 diabetes they ...
What differentiates pathogenic from asymptomatic antibodies is not fully understood, with the exception that there is some relationship between antibody concentration and occurrence of HIT, and that antibodies with the highest affinity to HPF4 are those with the strongest capacity to activate platelets. Probably, the immune response is first targeted to HPF4 complexes, but in ...